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Post by B21 » Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:03 pm

Winter comes to the Scottish Borders..

Mass migration to all season and winter tyres for the dailies..the Zed is resting on refurbished 437M in graphite grey with new SC7s..unlikely to be out much over the winter but spring pot holes are a killer ..so forged wheels stand a better chance.

The Apex Arc 8s are off for trueness check and then refurbished in graphite grey with fresh SC7s..

A little left in the old SC7s..3.6mm in 10k old fronts and 2.7mm in 5k rears..but it’s not worth (to me) faffing for 1 or 2 runs.

Plus early spring weather can be wet and 3mm is about it for good water performance…and at 2mm had bad tramlining on the rears…

Please with general wear pattern…with revised geometry ..no uneven wear..
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Post by MikeyH » Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:12 pm

You've surprised me that the back tyres can cause tramlining, do you think would this be the case on E85? Mine are down to 3mm.
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Post by B21 » Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:45 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:12 pm You've surprised me that the back tyres can cause tramlining, do you think would this be the case on E85? Mine are down to 3mm.
Most tramlining is caused by rear tyre / wear / camber / toe settings…

Front related issues cause more of darting / twitching behaviour…

Sometimes you get both…nice :thumbsup:
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Post by sars » Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:57 pm

That's a lot of wheels :thumbsup:
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Post by B21 » Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:46 pm

sars wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:57 pm That's a lot of wheels :thumbsup:
I’ve cut back now I don’t use the Zed for winter duties.. :rofl: so one less set.. :tumbleweed:
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Post by MikeyH » Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:32 pm

B21 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:45 pm
MikeyH wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:12 pm You've surprised me that the back tyres can cause tramlining, do you think would this be the case on E85? Mine are down to 3mm.
Most tramlining is caused by rear tyre / wear / camber / toe settings…

From related issues cause more of darting / twitching behaviour…

Sometimes you get both…nice :thumbsup:
Very interesting :thumbsup:
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Post by N4LLY » Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:44 pm

16 wheels :o

Would it not be cheaper to but a winter workhorse "X3" ? :wink:
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Post by buzyg » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:17 pm

Clearly I need to buy more wheels. :thumbsup:
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Post by B21 » Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:12 pm

N4LLY wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:44 pm 16 wheels :o

Would it not be cheaper to but a winter workhorse "X3" ? :wink:
I have an XC70…still need winter tyres..ever seen the video of BMW X in snow on summer tyres ?
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